Will Keira Maguire, Nikki Gogan and Michael Turnbull appear on Ten’s new show Bachelor in Paradise?Source:News Corp Australia

IT’S BEEN one of the worst-kept secrets in television, and after months of speculation, Channel Ten has finally confirmed Bachelor in Paradise is coming to Australian screens.

The US reality spin-off of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette will provide runners-up of both series with another shot at finding love on television — only this time, it’ll take place “in a romantic destination overseas”.

The network released an official statement on Monday, confirming the series is in development and that Osher Gunsberg will return as host.

It’s long been rumoured last year’s Bachelor runner-up Nikki Gogan could make an appearance — and ‘villain’ Keira Maguire is also a likely choice, given she was originally supposed to appear on the most recent American version, but was cancelled at the last minute.

For months, 2015 Bachelorette winner and Sam Frost’s ex-boyfriend Sasha Mielczarek’s name has also been thrown around as a possible contestant, but he categorically denied he planned to appear on the show when asked about it during a recent interview with news.com.au.